Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, PCMark 10, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Furmark, 7zip, RealBench, Blender, Blender, Prime95, Handbrake, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4500U or Intel Core i5-13420H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-13420H

57%

Ryzen 5 4500U

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13420H is 7% better than Ryzen 5 4500U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13420H

55%

Ryzen 5 4500U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	92.9
Valorant	110.9	105.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	59.1
Apex Legends	104.2	99.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	79.2
Overwatch	89.8	85.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	72.9
DOOM Eternal	55.4	52.8
Warzone	86.5	82.4
Assassin's Creed	93.1	88.7
Valheim	92.0	87.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13420H

102%

Ryzen 5 4500U

244%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4500U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13420H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2207	894
Cinbench 20 Single-core	342	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4922	1921
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1238	1151
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14181	5620

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Single-Core	1130	2452
Multi-Core	24178	11314

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Single-Core	1381	1102
Multi-Core	9395	4821

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Raptor Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000084

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13420H is 32% better than Ryzen 5 4500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13420H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4500U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13420H is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 4500U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13420H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13420H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U specs and review.